Albums that changed your life

darrenh · 13-09-2009 8:30am

Oasis - Morning Glory - Made me learn guitar

Radiohead - The Bends - In my opinion the most complete album and 100 times better than any thing after OK Computer.

Alanis Morrisette - Jagged Little Pill - I don't know why but its stuck in my head from my youth

Nils Lofgren - Acoustic Live - Bruce Springsteen lead guitarist from the e-street band. Saw him in the Roisin Dubh in Galway. Blew my f**king mind away. What that man can do with a guitar. Increased my love of the acoustic guitar. Seriously check him out.

Queen - Greatest hits - When all we had was a tape deck, that was the only tape we had. Thats got to be a life changer!

Joe_Dull · 13-09-2009 10:47am

Nailz wrote: »

Nice bunch, especially In Flames, Dream Theater & Neil Young picks. Not fond of the Triviam & Biffy Clyro ones to be quite honest.

Thanks, the Trivium was the first real heavy album I got into - still think it has some of the best solos I've ever heard even if the band's gone to sh1t since. As for the Biffy, need I justify myself?

preamp · 13-09-2009 10:57am

Pink FLoyd - A saucerful of secrets
First album I heard as a young teenager, actually I better dig it out

Orbital - Orbital/ 2
Need I say anymore

Underworld - Everything, everything
A live album from their corresponding tour that I went to see, put me on course to where I am now.

Oasis - Standing on the shoulders of giants
Was never really into Oasis till I heard this album, outside of DM and WTSMG, this is their best album.

kippy · 13-09-2009 11:05am

1. Michael Jackson - History.
The main reason, It was the first music I ever bought. Bought it on tape. Blown away by a large amount of the album.
2. Oasis - WTSMG.
Absolutely fantastic album, initially lent to my by a friend, bought it soon after.
3. Oasis - Definetly Maybe.
Bought it soon after WTSMG. An unreal debut album. Was sorry I had to hear wonderwall before I got into Oasis. Sadly, I didnt think as much about their later work, but this period and the B sides that went with it were great.
4. Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
What an Album. Blew me away.
5. Stone Roses - The Second Coming.
Possibly the best album I have ever heard. Still listen to it regularly and it makes me wish I could play guitar better. Only got into the Stone Roses in college in 98, sadly long after the era had finished.

I love U2 and the Frames also, but there was no one album which I could say changed my life.

WTSMG and The Second Coming, are defo the main two followed by the two others I mentioned above.

hot2def · 13-09-2009 12:01pm

The Dandy Warhols - Come Down

U2 - The Unforgettable Fire

Pink Floyd - Animals

Bright Eyes - Fevers and Mirrors

T.rex - Electric Warrior

Iron and Wine - Sheppards Dog

Tool - 10,000 Days

Billy Joel - the Stranger

The Decemberists - Castaways and Cutouts

The White Stripes - De Stijl

Nailz · 14-09-2009 1:19am

Joe_Dull wrote: »

Thanks, the Trivium was the first real heavy album I got into - still think it has some of the best solos I've ever heard even if the band's gone to sh1t since. As for the Biffy, need I justify myself?

I really wish you would, please.

Elliemental · 14-09-2009 1:21am

Elastica - Elastica
Manic Street Preachers - Holy Bible
Suede - Suede
Joy Division - Unkown Pleasures
Oasis - Definately Maybe

(I`m really showing my age with this list!!!)

PrivateEye · 14-09-2009 2:03am

The Pogues- Red Roses For Me
This is miles ahead of anything,ever.

The Postal Service- Give Up
Reminds me of a lot of things/times/people.

The Clash- Give 'Em Enough Rope
I love this one inside out.

Alkaline Trio- Maybe I'll Catch Fire
When I was 14-17 or so, these were my favourite band.

Moving Hearts- Dark End Of The Street
Passed down from the Dad, blew my mind on first listen.

blackbetty69 · 14-09-2009 2:15am

cant beat fiddy cent, get rich or die tryin.. thats what revealed the true gangster inside me. taught me that i shud be out in the hood with my gat more often, poppin fools with hollow tips, yanowatimean

Creamy Goodness · 14-09-2009 2:27am

Nailz wrote: »

I really wish you would, please.

no one should have to justify their selections in a thread called "albums that changed your life".

Nailz · 14-09-2009 11:45am

He said he felt he didn't need to explain his choice, and felt he did because I don't like it/them and I wanted to know what he likes about it. So beasically what I did was ask him his opinion of a forum, get over yourself.

charles2825 · 14-09-2009 5:38pm

Natashia bedingfield - godess

Joe_Dull · 15-09-2009 12:00am

Nailz wrote: »

I really wish you would, please.

Ok, well it's a fantastic album from start to finish - a testament to what can be done without studio wizardry or years of recording time by 3 extremely talented and dedicated lads. The songs can go from soothing and melodic to heavy and driven in a heartbeat, whilst feeling as if it all ties together. The lyrics are abstact but relatable, and there isn't a dud track on there. The album inspired me to join a 3-man band, and have 2 years of amazing gigs and generally have a great laugh. Justification enough?

Nailz · 15-09-2009 12:40am

Fair in Muff.

Samurai · 15-09-2009 12:47am

whatawaster wrote: »

In chronological order: Albums that changed your life:

International Superhits - Green Day
(Before this I thought the Stereophonics were a good band. I know it’s a best of, but it’s just brilliant pop-punk or whatever it’s called)

confusing post;

1. Stereophonics are awesome
2. They're not similar at all?

PhantomLimb · 15-09-2009 9:58am

The Soft Bulletin
Yoshimi battles the pink robots
desire
a ghost is born
astral weeks

Choice One · 16-09-2009 11:33am

David Bowie- Hunky Dory \ Ziggy Stardust........
T-Rex
Pogues-Rum Sodomy and the Lash
The Wonder Stuff-HUP
Smashing Pumpkins-Siamise Dream
Beck-Odelay
Stone Roses-Stone Roses
Beatles-St Pepper
Prince-Sign o the times
Nick Cave -Murder Ballads
Smiths-Hateful of hollow
Suede-Suede

Choice One · 16-09-2009 11:35am

Forgot to include ............

Julian Cope- Peggy Suicide

HashSlinging · 16-09-2009 11:51am

Huey Lewis and the News - Fore!
The Blues brothers - Briefcase Full Of Blues
U2 - The Joshua tree
Suicidal tendencies - lights camera revolution
Rage against the machine - Rage Against the Machine
LTJ Bukem - Logical Progression Level 1

Auvers · 16-09-2009 11:59am

John Coltrane - A Love Supreme

Muddy Waters - Hard Again\Electric Mud

Rory Gallagher - Tattoo

The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses

Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin

BB King - Completely Well

Pink Floyd - Animals

Weekend Warrior · 16-09-2009 12:00pm

Pulp - Different Class
The Smiths - Strangeways, Here We Come
Morrissey - Viva Hate

sidelines · 16-09-2009 10:15pm

Joni Mitchell - Blue
Tremendous. Gets you through

Indigo Girls - Indigo Girls
First experience of female artists with great harmonies and guitar skills

Nirvana - Nevermind

The Velvet Underground & Nico
First introduction (thanks oh long ago ex) to proper 'alternative' music, brings back great memories

Exp · 17-09-2009 9:51am

Beatles - White Album/Revolver
Oasis - (Whats The Story)
Stone Roses - Stone Roses
Coldplay - Parachutes
Fleetwoodmac - Roumurs
Ryan Adams - Gold

RayCon · 17-09-2009 11:19am

Pink Floyd - The Wall.
The album of my teenage years - and it made so much sense. Start to Finish a masterpiece.

qwertplaywert · 28-10-2009 8:11pm

Foo Fighters- Self Titled debut ablum

The first album I heard, from the first band I ever really got into. Still by far their best album, and I'd argue its the best thing Dave Grohl has done[including Nirvana/Queens of the Stone Age].

My Bloody Valentine- Loveless

Similar to the opinon of Photi - they were a real game changer band for me- opened me up to a lot of new music. Still the best Irish album of all time.

Weezer- Blue Album

2 Reasons:
It remains an album where every track to this day brings a smile to my face, and makes me feel like a 7 year old at Christmas
and
It lead me to discovering their second album Pinkerton, which remains my favourite album ever.

Brand New-The Devil and God Are Raging Inside of Me

Before I heard this, I had only heard a few tracks off Brand New's first album[Your Favourite Weapon] and considered them a [superior yet generic] pop punk band. This album changed the way I looked at them, and subsequently changed the way I looked at music.

N_R_G · 28-10-2009 10:19pm

Bell X1 - Music In Mouth
Delorentos - You Can Make Sound
Newton Faulkner - Rebuilt By Humans

HalloweenJack · 29-10-2009 4:08pm

Arcade Fire - Funeral
Broke the mould for me as I didn't bother with modern rock before it.

The Coral - The Invisible Invasion
Surprised how much I love this album as I normally detest "indie rock".

Funkadelic - Funkadelic
It's such an incredible trip.

Prince - Sign 'O' The Times
The quality of the variety is astounding.

Ohio Players - Honey
Closest thing I've found to a perfect funk album.

OutKast - Aquemini
Opened me up to a whole new approach to hip-hop.

Aldini98 · 29-10-2009 4:39pm

Supertramp - Breakfast in America.
I was 11 years old, living in Africa, no TV so there was only music. This is still an album I come back too. I may as well be 11 again when I hear it, a masterpiece.

Nirvana - Nevermind.
Sitting having a break in work when a friend/collegue comes in and puts this tape on. "Whos that?" I ask, "Nirvana, you'll like it I swear", he says. He was right. I played it to death, I couldn't believe how good it was. I thought me and music were finished until this woke me up.

Air - Moon Safari
Just a terrific, terrific record. Sit back, relax and enjoy.

AmazingMan · 29-10-2009 4:42pm

wilco-a ghost is born

Crossman · 30-10-2009 3:07pm

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
How? Just listen to it and you will find out for yourself.

Albums that changed your life

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